Are my eyes correct that the new leather Modern Buckle in Aubergine has gold stainless steel lugs and buckle? It’d be great to have an exact material match with my Series 4 gold stainless steel.
Can anyone confirm?
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New 2019 leather Aubergine Modern Buckle — Gold Stainless?
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Are my eyes correct that the new leather Modern Buckle in Aubergine has gold stainless steel lugs and buckle? It’d be great to have an exact material match with my Series 4 gold stainless steel.
Can anyone confirm?
Thanks!
Thx for confirming, C. With effects of photo lighting and different monitors, I just needed others’ viewpoints.
Plus I was doubtful that Apple would finally issue a strap with gold SS hardware, other than the gold Milanese of course.
i wonder how this would look with the rose gold series 2...i know it wouldnt look good with the hermes ss
guess i'll have to try it at the store
guess i'll have to try it at the store
Indeed. And now black stainless lugs on the Hermes Noir band!
Since the Modern Buckles use stainless steel hardware, I believe the lugs would be a much shinier gold than the gold aluminum watches (which is kind of more a matte finish) and probably fairly different than the rose gold aluminum finish.
yeeeeah since at the moment until my hermes S5 comes in i gotta use my leather bands with my aluminum RG watch
here's it with the peony pink modern buckle from last year. it clashes but it isn't so bad (imo)
Indeed. And now black stainless lugs on the Hermes Noir band!
Right? I was perfectly happy not buying a leather band because none of the lugs match my SSBS AW4, and I don’t like the loop style bands. Now I don’t think I have a choice!
Darn...couldn’t sleep last night, got up, started reading here, saw this thread then pulled the trigger on the aubergine band! This is a dangerous place when your defenses are down through sleep deprivation. I began eyeing it the day the new gear was announced...loved the color immediately and it was the first leather band I’d seen that went with gold SS. Delivery isn’t until October 18-25 for the medium size band. First of October for the small and large. I want. Now! LOL
I began eyeing it the day the new gear was announced...loved the color immediately and it was the first leather band I’d seen that went with gold SS. Delivery isn’t until October 18-25 for the medium size band. First of October for the small and large. I want. Now! LOLMy Aubergine Large is scheduled for delivery Sept. 27-Oct. 2. My wrist size is “180mm-adjacent” so it’ll be a gamble re fit. Fingers crossed!
My series 5 was delivered today, I went with the space grey with the aubergine band and was really worried about how the gold would look with the black case but it’s actually not that bad.
Comparison of gold shades on 2019 Modern Buckle (Aubergine) strap fittings with gold stainless steel Series 4: As you see below, the strap's "gold" is a yellow gold. The Series 4 SS gold is a darker, bronze-y, antique gold. So, no, they don't match. At least it's not an offensive clash.
When I asked an Apple person why the mismatch, he said, "The goal was to match the real gold of the Series 0 Gold Edition." Yeah, right. So all three people who bought that watch 4 years ago FINALLY have a strap that matches! We can all share in the joy those three people can now experience, right?
BTW, I think the strap with its golden fittings is extremely attractive. (As seen in San Francisco Union Square flagship store.)
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When I asked an Apple person why the mismatch, he said, "The goal was to match the real gold of the Series 0 Gold Edition." Yeah, right. So all three people who bought that watch 4 years ago FINALLY have a strap that matches! We can all share in the joy those three people can now experience, right?
BTW, I think the strap with its golden fittings is extremely attractive. (As seen in San Francisco Union Square flagship store.)
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Went to the apple store and while there i wanted to check this out. turns out there isn't a color difference as it is perfectly blended in. Maybe some have a different tint? odd phenomena
Reviving this ancient thread to cross-post some pictures of this stunning band. The hardware is perfectly matched to the bronze/copper gold S4 and S5 SS models; the lugs seamlessly blend into and vertically elongate the watch's chassis.
Aubergine Modern Buckle (Fall 2019) on Gold SS S5.
One of just two leather bands with matching gold SS hardware – lugs and buckle both. The hardware is matched to the bronze-hued gold of the S4 and S5 SS.
Ofc there's more if we count the elusive 18k rose/yellow gold modern and classic buckles that came bundled with the 18k rose/yellow gold Edition watches from 2015, but those were never available as standalone bands.
I’m too thin to capture a frontal view of the band; the watch case occupies the entire vertical breadth of my wrist and obscures the band from vision, so I’ve got to show it off from the sides.
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